Time for a Captain Louis Renault Award

Sure, I stole this from Hot Air, but it's a great schtick, and the revelation that the IRS has been targeting conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status for some good old-fashioned Big Brother harassment gives us the perfect opportunity to give out the award again. Naturally, Barry himself steps right through the door, letting us know that he finds this "outrageous" and by golly "there is no place" for this kind of illegal thuggery. Apparently, Barry isn't responsible -- he only heard about this last week when it hit the news reports. Of course, Barry never knows about anything -- the folks who work for him never tell him anything. It's not like he's the president or anything. Sorry, Barry -- no statuette or plaque, but you win the Renault Award: